Advocacy

The document is about the link between traumatic brain injury and domestic violence, discussing the potential for women who are abused to suffer from TBI and the symptoms and challenges associated with it. Read More ››

This resource illustrates four places Indigenous evaluation is already taking place in violence prevention, response, and healing programs that have not been recognized in an evaluation framework. Read More ››

Healing from violence for Indigenous people is an ever-evolving journey that includes times of joy, tears, celebration, grief, ceremony, and love. Read More ››

Advocacy for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) requires an understanding of the dynamics and tactics of IPV. Read More ››

While advocacy on the domestic level is vital, violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women also has implications in the international arena. Read More ››

The presentation will review the international legal framework applicable to MMIW and other forms of gender-based violence committed against indigenous women. Read More ››

The MMIW crisis in America is not just the result of the failures of our criminal justice system, it is a result of systemic violations of indigenous women’s human rights. The presentation will review Read More ››

Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men Read More ››

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have experienced the connection between land and body. This connection has sustained many ways of life, teachings, and values. The disconnection of those relations through the removal of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral homes and its impact on Indigenous bodies, spirituality, identity, and culture is evident in the long history of these violently forced changes. Read More ››

This virtual Conversation with the Field (CWTF) will provide the space to discuss how to prevent MMIW, how to support women and their families, and address systemic failures. Read More ››